Cartoon network well what is it you may ask well for those that have not sussed it out by the title then here we go on a full run down of what a great channel it is not only for kids but for the child in you.
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A review by barrytoplis on Cartoon Network October 23rd, 2001
Author's product rating:
Quality and consistency of programmes
Excellent
Range of programming
Excellent
Quantity of advertising
OK
Advantages:
Great for kids and you
Disadvantages:
NONE AT ALL
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Cartoon network well what is it you may ask well for those that have not sussed it out by the title then here we go on a full run down of what a great channel it is not only for kids but for the child in you.
The Cartoon Network is available on Sky and Digitial TV channels usually free with a basic package and in my view is the best childrens channel around. It plays cartoons 24 hrs a day which has really been a god send when my daughter has been unable to sleep because she was ill so in she got with me in bed and she watched and I slept.
The cartoons they show are a real mix of old classics that most people between 20-40 years old will remember and some new but very good ones.
THE CRAMP TWINS
This is a new one on and is fantastic it is about two twin brothers who are totally different one blue and one normal one evil the other good lots of swamp referances and a very cleanliness obsessed mother make for great fun especially when swamp weed is involved. Suitable for all but 6+ is about right.
POWER PUFF GIRLS
Blossom,Buttercup and Bubbles are three girls created by the Professor for himself but he accidentally put in CHEMICAL X which has given the girls super powers and they fly around all day fighting crime on behalf of Townsville and the Mayor who of course has a Power Puff Hotline. The crimanals they fight include MOJO JOJO the mad monkey,The Gangarine Gang and him the gay devil type creature. Loads of fun and keeps the little ones attention for ages if you need some time to get housework done.
JOHNNY BRAVO
Everbodys favorite guy all he wants is a date and all he gets is a slap he loves himself to the heavens and it is great fun to watch him trying to pull. He also has his own on screen radio show TOON>FM which gives viewers the chance to win prizes.
ANGELA ANACONDA
Not as the title may suggest anything to do with snakes but a sort of cartoon come film programme about a girl called you got it who has a real enemy at school in the form of Ninette Manour who is rich and spoilt. Gina Lash the fat one and Johnny Eranie are her friends and are always out to avenge NINNIE POP as they call her. Loads of laughs and Pizza eating here but my little one does'nt tend to take to it better for 5+ years.
DEXTERS LAB
Now this has to be my absolute favorite our small but very smart friend DEXTER has a lab in his room that nobody knows about where he creates the most amazing machines and robots but he is always hampered by his annoying sister DEE DEE who tip toes around his lab and is always trying to give him away and destroying his things.
TOM&JERRY
An all time favorite for us all i'm sure only problem here is that we tend to have seen all the episodes but the kids love it and TOM & JERRY's antics are always enjoyable to watch again and again.
DRAGONBALL Z
This really is an action packed cartoon based losely on the old adult cartoons but suitable for all ages best audience though I feel is 8+ as it does have quite a lot of fighting etc so the plot well magic powers compared in duels by alien looking creatures is the only way I can describe it really.
THUNDERBIRDS
They have just started to re-run all the old Thunderbird episodes and they are as great today as they were when I was a kid. Thunderbirds for those who don't know is a puppet animation programme where international rescue are sent out to stop world domination etc in a series of vechiles great effects and well ahead of it's time when it was first made still very eyecatching for little ones and my daughter loves it but I must admit so do I.
FLY TALES
Great short cartoons but no voices just the everyday troubles of a normal fly. Good fun.Suits all ages.
ED,EDD and EDDY
Great cartoon about three friends all named ed in some sense trying to con money out of people or always up to some sort of mischief. Greatest charecther in this is PLANK as piece of wood with a face who little jimmy thinks is alive great fun for all but maybe a bit above understanding of under 3s.
POPEYE
Need I say anymore we all know POPEYE and OLIVE OIL and BLUTO not forgetting the loveable PEE WEE. Classic cartoon capers with loads of spinach we all love it im sure. Suits all ages.
SCOOBY DOO
This really does take me back to childhood and I loved Scooby DOOBY DOOOOOOOOOOOO as we all did and here on cartoon network they have them on everyday and oh what fun with Shaggy and the gang they also show the newer scooby ones but they are a bit to modified I like the oldies best but the kids will love them all.
There are many other programmes on the channel but this is just a select few and I'm sure I have bored you senseless by now so I will leave you with a summery of what the channel is like-
ADVERTS - Right Balance but all aimed at kids.
REPEATS - Yes alot are reapeated but how could they have it on all day otherwise. They do alternate programmes every now and again.
NEW SHOWS - They screen a new show roughly every couple of months so there is variation.
AGE ALLOWANCE - They have programmes that all can watch so you don't have to worry about rushing to turn over but some suit youngsters better than others.
Advantages: LARE SELECTION OF PROGRAMMES TO WATCH, NOT REPEATED TOO OFTEN Disadvantages: CAN BECOME ADDICTIVE!
...rid. A generally feel good cartoon – good always conquers evil.
Angela Anaconda – when I fist saw this, I was a bit bemused. To me, it loos like cut outs from magazines, but the strange thing is, it looks like they’ve used actual human body bits as well. They eyes of the characters and the mouths are human which actually makes it seem a bit creepy. The characters are as follows – Angela Anaconda – the main character – quite bright, always in conflict ... ...to the start again. With cartoon network, this isn’t so. There is a continuous run of cartoons – from what I’ve seen, there aren’t many (if any) that are repeated in the day. The only ones I seem to see a lot of the same are things like Tom and Jerry – big an old cartoon, there are limited ones they can show. Every now and then, they’ll show a 2 hour bloc of a certain programme – I’m not sure how they decide which one it will be – I think this weekend, ...
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Advantages: Good entertainment for children Disadvantages: None
...finally doing this opinion on Cartoon Network.
He’s been watching me writing my ops on Lycos, Virgin and others and was pestering the life out of me to do this one.
My son spends at least 2 hours a day on website of Cartoon Network and I have grown accustomed to the site, due to my having to stand next to the computer and trying to cajole him to letting me use it (the computer).
There are many sites, available on the Internet, for children. ... ...of games all based on cartoon characters.
Download time is usually between 5-10 minutes, depending on the server speed, and you are kept abreast of the progress of download by a meter showing the percentage downloaded so far.
Shockwave is used to run these games and once a game is downloaded, you can disconnect the line and play the games at any time.
Toon In
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This gives the full TV schedule for Cartoon Network on a daily basis, specifying ...
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Advantages: scooby doo Disadvantages: too many repeats
...can or let them watch cartoon network. My daughter loves cartoon network especially scoobydoo,the powerpuff girls and hong kong phooey.
The fault I find with cartoon network is that they
repeat each cartoon that day several times, yes several times and I am not joking at all.
Why don't they bring some of the older one's back
to fill up the programmes on cartoon network so you don't have to watch the same old cartoons over
and over again. ...
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Advantages: great variety, good older toons Disadvantages: some new cartoons are poor quality
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Advantages: Great drawings, fun, good storylines Disadvantages: Bad Voice actors, Complex stories
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Being a big fan of Japanese anime, I have seen the original Japanese version and I prefer the English version, the Japanese people are very different from us (no offense) and their cartoons seem very weird. The only big problem with the English version of Dragon Ball Z is the voice actors, they are pretty poor at grunts, groans and screams. Making the cartoon sound like...
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Advantages: great shows Disadvantages: can't email
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Advantages: Action, comedy, plot, its got everything Disadvantages: Horrible blurring added to UK version, somewhat repetetive plot.
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BUT, I must address a concern of mine relating to the blurrriness that has been added recently by our censorship board. It's all because of seizure worries from the light effects and fast motion.
OH PLEASE! If anything it causes MORE eye strain than before.
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